To regraduate or not...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Mandelas

Here are some pictures of the canditate for regraduation. It has a dense grain in the top plate and a nicely flamed back. I checked the bass bar with my mirror and it seems to be in place, with the proper size. Anyway, when i'll take the top out i'll post some pictures and hope for your kind responses.
Mike

Nice wood. Who scalped the Bridge?

Tight grain and dense wood are not the same. When the top is off you will see if it's heavy of light in comparative weight. Also from the inside, you can test how dense it is with a tool of some sort.